Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06


accomplished by the appointment OF a committee
In the usual way, charged with the control and
application Of the patients estate and made liable
TO the District or the hospital for the expenses
Indicated" He also recommends that the commit
ment Of the supposed lunatac should be authorized
pending preliminary pI oceedngs on the question
The District not only has its Que number of indi-
genous cases OF this character, but from its pecu
many OF those who are led here by Illusions on
the subteci OF claims against the General Govern
administration q national affairs some Of e these
are OF an extremely dangerous character, and IT is
imperatiyely necessary that they be promptly put
The coroner reports that he issued certificates
OF death In AIS cases. OF these 156 or 10 63 per
cent, were white, and 322 or 6737 per cent, col
ored.
The causes of death were: Suicides, %; homi-
cides, 10; infanticides, 16; accident and neglect,
~; disease, 2s9; stu births, So Further details
are contained in his report hereto appended
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Commissioners recognizing the importance
of the public school system a. q factor In the
work Of making good citizens and the material
aid they aord In the civilization and progress Of
any meflber of the community, have given that
system much time and attention bestowing upOn
1t as far as In their power continuous personal
The accompanying reports Of trustees supertn-
tendents, and heads OF different branches Of the
schools for the year ended June 80 1887 in respect
70 cost, attendance discipline, and scholastic work
accomplished. Thtrty-three thousand three hun
urea ana seventy -four pupils were enrolled during
the year, OF which number II .326 were white and
IL, O4S were colored The average number of pu-
II win be seen that nearly as 900 children
receive Instruction In our schools II those attend
ing night schools are counted This Is perhaps
one-sfXth OF our entire population.
Since our last report nine well-arranged and
weiI-equipped buildings have been added to our
school accommodations Beside these several
small houses have been enlarged.
the Industrial department OF the High School,
TO which your attention was called In our last re-
Industrial education is now a part OF the system.
atized school WORK OF the District. This desirable
result has been secured without disturbing any
loss In any other branch OF school work.
The Commissioners believe the year has been
prosperous one for the schools; that the oflcers
ana teachers have performed their duties wisely
and with fidelity; that the schools have main
tanned their high standing In everything that
that hey are steadily advancing to a higher and
broader plane OF usefulness.
II will not be amiss to say here that Industrial
training has during the past year been 80 enlarged
and extended as to embrace grades below the High
School and 10 include all branches OF that depart
ment OF education. A second year OF training in
wood turning and work In metals, forging and
casting and the pr ctical use OF the steam engine
and the implements and tools employed in such
work, has been introduced, and classes in cook ng
ers have been added to the schools
POLICE
The personnel OF the police department is as fol-
lows: One major and superintendent; one captain:
two lieutenants inspectors; one chief clerk. also
property clerk; two clerks; four surgeons for the
police and fire departments; eight neutenants;
t~ enty sergeants; one hundred and fifteen prt-
Yates OF class one; one hundred and forty prvates
OF class two; seventeen station keepers; eight la
DOrerS; Two messengers; one van driver; one am
bulance driver; one assistant ambulance driver,
and four drivers OF patrol wagons. or this force
the superintendent, captain ana five others
are mounted.
The District of Columbia is divided into eight
police precincts, each Of which is in charge Of a
lieutenant
POLICE SIGNAL AND PATROL SYSTEM
The Commissioners became SO favorably i'm
pressed with the reports of this system by the
officers In charge OF the first second, fourth and
sixth precincts where It Is in operation that they
included an item In their estim ties for 1889 to pro-
know OF no branch OF the public service that better
lustfes the expenditure required for its introduce
tlOn and maintenance.
INCREASE OF FORCE.
force averaging less than ninety men on duty
at any one time is expected to patrol and protect
territory Of seventy-two square miles, contain
ing population of up&ard OF 200, 600 people. Be-
sides the regular duties. the force Is subject to
numerous drafts, especially while Congress is in
session, for special service. The smalness OF the
District force as compared with most OF the other
large cities OF the country, both with respect to
population and area protected, appears In the fol-
lowing table:
Number OF population Average per square